East Sussex · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Iden events
Paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events in Iden: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Team lunches
- Charity and fundraising events
- Summer staff parties
Book corporate paella catering in Iden
Corporate paella catering in Iden, cooked live
Summer parties, lunches, team days and client events are all on our list, at offices, hired venues and outdoor spaces. Popular choices include bowl food, paella lunches and canapé tapas, and typical bookings are for client and customer events and training days and conferences.
Team away days in the countryside around Iden suit live paella: no kitchen needed, just level ground and access. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
- Where
- Iden (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because each paella is cooked in its own pan. A few tips:
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Let us know how long people have to eat
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Share diet numbers and allergies in writing
Service is timed to your schedule, whether that’s a lunch break or an evening party.
Crockery and staff can be added.
Other catering in Iden
What’s in the pans
Vegan and vegetarian pans
A proper vegetarian or vegan main, not an afterthought.
Paella lunches
Two or three paellas served from the pan, quick to serve to a big team.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Why choose corporate paella catering in Iden?
No kitchen required, so courtyards and outdoor spaces work.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Team days
- Away days and office lunches
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
- Summer parties for staff
Iden is about 51 miles from central London, so it’s a practical spot for away days and team events.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- A clear list of what’s included
- The wet-weather plan
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Common questions in Iden
What’s the nearest station to Iden for guests?
Rye station, about 2 miles south of the centre.
Can you cook near the sea around Iden?
Yes, with a sheltered cooking spot. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. A simple chicken paella is typically popular with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood paella and a vegetable or vegan one. We’ll help you decide the split.
Do you cover Iden?
We do. Iden is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What happens if it rains?
We need a covered spot, such as a gazebo, marquee or open-sided barn with good ventilation. We plan for rain with you in advance.
What does corporate paella catering cost?
We quote for each event, based on what you actually want. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: we serve straight from the pan, so even a long queue moves. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. December events in Iden are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. A summer party has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue, numbers, timings and diets.
- We confirm a menu and a quote, with any paperwork your venue needs.
- We arrange access and timings with your facilities team or venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear our cooking area away and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Plan cover in case of rain
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your work event in Iden, and we will suggest paellas and extras to suit.
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What affects the price in Iden
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- How many courses
Cost depends on guest numbers, the menu and the courses, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Your date and when you want to eat
- The courses you’d like
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Iden for staff parties and team days
Iden is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your work event is in the middle of Iden or on the outskirts, corporate paella catering works the same way: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. We cook in 289 places in East Sussex. Our events stretch from Iden to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Rye station is about 2 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Lamb House (2.2 miles south) and Smallhythe Place (4.1 miles north). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. The coast is within about 3 miles, so a seafood pan goes down well at summer events.
We cook at work events all over the TN31 postcode area. Whether your work event is on Parkwood, Elmsmead and Grove Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the pans to you. Other places close to Iden for corporate paella catering include Houghton Green (1 mile south-east), Playden (1 mile south), Rye Foreign (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (2 miles south-east) and Rye (2 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (12 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (2.1 miles south) and Ypres Tower (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Schools near Iden include Rye College (1.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces and many venues work for live paella, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot for the burners and pans
- Clearance from fences, hedges, branches and anything flammable
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Iden
- Drinks service
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff